Molding and ironing machine.



D. H. BENJAMIN.

MOLDING AND IRONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. s. |911.

1,220,590, Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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D. H. BENJAMIN. MOLDING AND IRONING MACHINE. APPLlcATIoN FILED FEB. 8,191|.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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Patnted Mar. 27, 1917.

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' mun APPLICATION FILED FEB- 8. 191|.

MOLDING AND* IRONING MACHINE.

D. H. BENJAMIN. MOLDING AND IRONING MACHINE.

D. H. BENJAMIN. IvIoIn-ING AND IIIoNING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. a. I9II. 1,220,590. Patented Mar. 27,1917.

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D. H. BENJAMIN. IVIOLDING AND IRONING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8.1911.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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` fmfzzsy DA H. BENJAMIN, F @LEVEL I Il* QHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 T GUGGENHEMLUNDRI MACHINERY COMPY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHM),

. To all whom z' may concern.'

Be it known that I, DANA H. BENJAMIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Molding and IroningMachines, of which the followlng is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for finishing collarsand is particularly adapted for molding or ironing the folded edges ofturned-down collars, so

that the collar will have tie-room and at the same time will be pressedin proper shape.

More specifically the invention consists in a former in the shape of anannulus adapted to receive the collar which` is folded onto the formerby suitable mechanism including a heated member which engages the foldededge and molds and irons the same into shape upon the former. v

The invention further resides in certain details of constructionhereinafter set forth in the following description, drawings and claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine;Fig. 2 is an end elevation looking to the left in Fig. l; Fig. 3 "is aback side elevation; Fig. 4 is an end elevation looking to the left inFig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional v-iew of the upper part of the mechanismas viewed in Fig. 1 showing the parts in normal position when themachine is inactive; Fig. 6 is a similar view with the parts inclosedposition; Fig.l 7 is a top plan View of the upper part of the machineshowing a guide used in starting the collar in the machine; Fig. 8 is adetail view of the clam and the guide shown in top plan in Fig. 7; Fig.9 is a front elevation of the forming head with its associated parts;Fig. 10 is a section across the forming head showing the innerarrangement of the parts and showing a portion of the guide operatingmechanism; Fig. 11 is a section upon the line l11-11 of Fig. 10; Fig. 12is a side elevation of an attachment for feeding and guiding the outsideflap or top of the collar; Fig. 13 is an end elevation of thisAattachment; Fig. 14 is a detail View of the rat het mechanism forrotating the shaft 64.

In carryingout` the invention any pre- Speciiication of Letters Eatent.Application nled February 8, 1911.

vtion or band of the Serial No. 607,389.

ferred form .and construction of parts may be employed so long as theypossess the necessary characteristics, but I have shown one form in^thedrawings which is highly effective 1n operation, and theseveral parts ofthe machine will be taken up and described.

Frame.

In the embodiment shown, 1 represents a suitable standard or supportwhich is of any preferred construction but it must have main bearings 2at the top for the revolving feed head mechanism, a bearing 3 for themain driving shaft, a bearing 4 for a stub shaft, bearings 'for a maincounter shaft, brackets 6 for the ironing member, and an upper guide 7for the collar removlng mechanism. The frame is still further providedwitih a boss 8 near the bottom for the treadle operating mechanism. Theframe is'still further provided near the right end bearing 2, as shownin Fig. 5, with a guiding flange 9 used for supporting lthe formingmember.

Forming mclmm'sm.

Loosely mounted upon the guiding 'flange 9 is a cylindrical formingmember 10 provided with a forming ange 11 which is annular and isslotted at l2, as shown in Fig. l5 and Fig. 7, to form anopening throughwhich the tab and band of the collar may be inserted to the clampingmechanism hereinafter described. rIhis flange tapers out to acomparatively thin edge and is in cross section of substantially the proer configuration for the space to be provided between the Hap or top andthe body porcollar, this fiange eX- tending up between these twoportions of the collar during the molding and ironing operation. Thecylindrical forming member Patented Mar. 2'?, 191'?.

10 is guided and held against rotation by f 21. The clamping ed in asuitable recess in by moving thel upon a bracket 18 secured to theframe. This forming member 10 normally assumes a position to the left,'as shown in Figs. 1, 45, 6, 11 and 12, and remains in this positionduring the forming of the collar, but after the collar is formed and isread for removal this forming member 10 1s shifted to the right from theposition shown in Fig. 5 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 7 andthe collar is pushed from the formdischarged from the machine.

Feeding mechanism.

The mechanism for feeding the collar upon the former comprises a feedinghead .member 19 preferably of hollow construction and having a hollowshaft portion 20 which is mounted in the lbearings 2. This shaft portionhas` a recess or longitudinally disposed pocket 21 for a purpose to bedescribed, and is provided on its outer end beyond the left bearing 2,shown in Fig. 5, with a driving gea-r 22. The shaft is projected beyondthis driving gear and is threaded for a purpose which will later a pear.The pocket 21 is continued in t, e feeding head member 19 and forms apocket 23 in that member. Mounted in this recess formed by the pockets21 and 23 is a clamping member or lever 24 pivoted upon a pin 25securedl in the feeding head member and it is provided with a tailportion 26 which extends along the pocket portion 21 in the shaft and isforced up by a spring 27 mountthe tail portion and engaging the bottomof the pocket portion member 24 is still further provided with aclamping arm 28 which is'adapted for engagement with a clamping member29 secured to the periphery of the feeding head member 19 andoverhanging the pocket 23. The outer face of the feeding head member isslightly inside of the edge .of the flange and the clamping members-28and 29 extend from the outer face of the feeding head member inward sothat there is a suiicient hold for the tab of the collar which is heldtightly between these clamping members, so that when the feeding head isrevolved the collar is carried with it. The clamping member 28 is movedinto engagement with the clamping member 29 by a cylindrical sleevemember 30 loosely mounted upon the hollow shaft 2O and adapted whenmoved to the right to engage the tail portion 26 and force it down,thereclamping member 28 into engagement with the clamping member 29 orinto engagement with lthe tab of the collar if it b e inserted betweenthem. This sleeve 30 is shifted by af lever 31. pivoted upon a pin' 32mountedy in the frame, the lever 31 being provided with a forked end 33engaging in a groove 34 in the sleeve 30. The lower end of this lever,as shown in `important that the folding Fig. 3, is provided with a pin35 engaging in a slot 36 in a rod 37. A spring 38. is connected to thelower end vof the lever or to the pin 35 and in an opening 39 in therighthand end of the rod so that the pin 35 normally assumes a positionto the right end of the slot. This rod 37 is shifted by the pressinghead mechanism to be later described. When the rod 37 is moved to theright to the position shown in'Fig. 3, the spring 38 shifts the lever 31ina counter clockwise directionl moving the sleeve 30 into engagementwith `the tail portion 26 and bringing about the clamping actionreferred to.

The feeding head 19 is hollow as before stated,y and is provided with ahead plate 19 engaging in a threaded opening in the face of the head andserving as a means for. obtaining access to the interior. This head isshown clearly in Figs. 6, 9 and 13. This interior chamber is connections.40 which pass through a suitable stufling box construction 41 mountedupon the threaded projected end 20. These steam connections form no partof the invention, and therefore need no de,- tail description, it beingimportant merely to state that the head is heated to a proper degree fordrying out the collar on the inside.

Folding` Zine. guide.

In order to properly mold a collar, it is should be started at theproper point which is at the seam so called, and suitable mechanism isprovided for this purpose, this mechanism being arranged in separatefigures for clearness and for the purpose of preventing the obstructionof other parts. This guiding mechanism is shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and11, and consists of a strip 42 of thin metal of the shaft mounted in aslot 43 in the forming member and extendlng out to a point which 1sflush with the edge ofthe ange of the forming memberas shown in Figs.7and 11 and to the left side of the recess or slot 12, as shown in Figs.7 8 and 9. At its outer end the strip 42 may be provided with anextension 44 which merely increases the length of the outer edge overwhiclrth'e collar is folded. .The opposite end of the strip 42 isprovided with an arm 45 shown in Figs. 7, 8, 10 and 11 which extendsdown through a slot 46 shown in Figs. 7 and ..10 in the forming memberand carries at its lower end arodf47 adapted to engage an annular cam 48arranged on the rear face of the feeding headand engaging in a slot 49in the forming head as shown in Fig. 11. This cam has a low spot 48 at apoint such that when the clamping members 28 and 29 of the guidingmember is Hush with the 1,220,5eo A outer edge of the flange 11, but assoon as to guide the collar onto the former and to the clamping memberspass beyond the slot finally press and iron the folded edge of the thecam 48 permits the guiding strip 42 to collar. Since the mechanism foroperatin move to the left and out of the way so that this lever forms avery important part o the collar is free to feed onto the edge of thedriving mechanism it will be taken up in 70 the flange 11. This guidingstrip 42 1s norconnection wlth the drlvlng and operating mally moved tothe right, as shown in Figs. mechanism. 1 7 and 11 a sprino 50 mountedupon a rbd 5l which passes losely through a. stud Drwmg and OpemngWcfamsm'- 52 secured in the frame. This spring bearsl Rotatably mountedin the bearlngs 5 1s a 75 between the stud and the arm 45. main -countershafty 64 which extends am, TemOm-ng latches. through the entiremachiney and is provided A inside ofthe left bearing with a gearReferring to the removal of the collar, wheel 65. This gear Wheel 65 isloose upon from the flange ll by the shifting of the lethe kshaft 64andrmeshes with a pinion'66 80 ver 17 and to the return of the` formingintegral with a gear 67 meshing with a drivmeniber to its normalposition, suitable ingpinion 68 upon the main driving shaft means areprovided for preventing the collar 69 driven by a pulley 70. This gear65 is from moving back with the former, and they provlded upon one ofits side faces, prefcomprise gravity-latches 53 mountedmpon erably theleft, as shown'inFigs. 5 and 6, 85 the face of the feeding head 19, asshown in With clutch teeth 7l adapted to mesh with Fig. 9, and adaptedto drop in behind the clutch teeth 72 carried by a drlving sleeve 73edge of the band or body portion of the loosely mounted upon the shaftwithin the collar so that when the forming member is bearing 5. Thissleeve has integral with it a returned to normal position, the collarredriving gear 74 which in turn meshes with go mains stationary, as itwere, and is fed off the gear 22. The sleeve 73 with the gear 74 of theflange 1l and is free to drop from the are adapted to Slide endwise uponthe shaft machine.- Y 64 so that the clutch feeth may come iitoarlil outof engagement, ut it is norma `1 1e Pressmg and mung mechanism in aposition to the right, with the 5clutch 95 The pressing and ironingmechanism for teeth in engagement, by a spring 75 held the edge of thecollar will now be described. upon the end of the shaft by` a suitablecotter A shifting'lever 54 is pivotally mounted in pin 76 or othersimilar device. A suitable the lower bracket 6, as shown in Figs. l, 2shifting cam member 77 is provided upon a and 3, and it extends up to apoint opposite shaft 78 and back of the gear wheel 74 for 100 thefeeding head where it is provided with shifting the gear wheel to theleft for a circul r steam chest which is supplied manually disengagingthe clutch teeth at with steam passing through suitable connecany stagein the operation of the machine, tions, not shown but secured inopenings 56 but suitable means are provided for causin bosses' 57, shownin Fig. 2. This head is \ing the gear wheel to become disengaged 105provided upon its inner face, `or ,the face toautomatically upon onecomplete revoluward the feeding head, with an ironing plate tion of theshaft 64. This mechanism com- 58 having an ironing groove 59 adapted toprises a cam surface 79 carried by the inner engage over the folded edgeof the collar as face of the gear wheel 74 and engaging a it is arrangedupon the flange l1.- A guiding bevel pin 80 secured in the frame. Inthis 11o defiectorplate is secured to the edge of the way when the gearwheel has made a comironing plate 58 for turning the top or flap pleterevolution, the cam face 79 engages the down upon the louter face of theflange l1. beveled end of the pin 80, shifts the gear and This plate isproperly curved to bring about its sleeve to the left bringing about thethe desired result. The ironing plate 58 is disengagement of the clutchteeth and stop- 115 also provided with a deiector plate 6l which pingthe rotation of the feeding head. The moves with the ironing plate andsteam gear then remains in this position with the chest 55 and isadaptedto deflect the collar cam face 79 in engagement with the bevelaway from the mechanism and out into a pin until the shaft 64 isrevolved susuitable receptacle, such as a basket, (not ciently todisengage the cam 79 and pin 80, 120

shown). A bolt62 or other suitable means and this is brought about bymeans of the secured in a boss 63 secured to this lever 54 followingmechanism serves as a pivotal connection between the Keyed to the shaft64 and to the right of lever' and the bar 37 which operates the theframe, as shown in Fig. 5 and elsewhere, sleeve controlling the clampingmember 28. is a cam hub 8l having a crown cam 82, 12 From the foregoingit will be seen that when shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The edge thelever 54 is swung away from the formof. this cam engages a frictionroller 83 ing head access may be had to the parts and mounted upon a pin84 carried by an arm a collar may be fed in, but when it is drawn 85forming a part of the lever 54. This toward the ironing head it is in aposition cam has a low portion 82 which permits the 130- --l operationbeing described later. In normal lar. The stop col lever 54 to hold theironing head lin its outer-4 force or pressure against the collar, the-hub most position, while the edge 82 of the cam 81 carryingthe camwheel 82 is slidably serves to draw the ironing head up toward mountedupon the shaft 64 and between Athe the feeding head, and an additionalhigh end of this hub and a stop collar 93 is a 5" portion 82 on theedgeoff the cam seryes coiled spring 94 which forces the hub 81 o tocause the lever 54 to force the iromng with the cam wheel to the left asshown in head with increased pressure toward the Fig. 5 so that whenlthe cam moves thelever y collar and feeding head, the arrangement ofinward, the spring is compres/sed and the, the driving mechanism forpermitting such lever 54v is yieldingly forced toward the colv ar 93isheld in place by 5 position when the parts are in -a state of suitablenuts 95 mounted upon the projected rest, the gear wheel 74 is shifted tothe left 'end `of, the shaft 64. The projected end of with the clutchteeth 71 and 72 out vof enthe shaft 64 passes` through an opening 54gagement, the friction roller 83 resting in.- in the lever 54 and thecollar 93 serves as a '15 the low portion of the cam, and the machinestop for the lever in its outward movement. 80

is open and ready for operation, but as the It is preferable to arrangethe gearing andshaft v64 is revolved this cam causes' the the drivingmechanism in a manner such \rgller to travel up over the edge of it andthat the gear 74 may continue to rotatewithy the lever 54 is movedinward as described, out rotating the gear 22 or without :feeding '20but in order to start the parts, a partial rothe collar farther duringthe bringing about 5 tation must be conveyed to the shaft 64 and of theincreased pressure of the ironing this is accomplished by a ratchetrotating member vupon the collar, this operation bedevice, shown in Fig.14, and it comprises a ing brought about by the high portion 82" crankarm member 86 loosely mounted upon of the cam, and this is accomplishedby pro- -g5 the shaft 64 about ratchet teeth 87 formed viding a blankportion 74 upon the gear 74 90 on the hub 81. A suitable pawl 88provided yand a corresponding blank portion 22 upon with a spring 89serves to connect the crank the gear 22. These blank portions bring larm 86 with the ratchet wheel, and when about the stopping of therotation ofthe the crank arm is rocked with respect to the feeding head,while the rotation of the counf shaft 64, the latter is rotatedsutliciently to ter shaft 64 continues to bring about the 95 cause thecam face 79 to pass out of engageincreased pressure referred to: Theseblank ment with the bevel pin 80, thus releasing portions are clearlyshown in Fig. l and the gear wheel 74 on the shaft 64 bringing Fig. labout the coupling of the clutch teeth 71 Suitable feeding mechanism isarranged and 72 and causing rotation of thefeeding .for the top or flapof the collar so that it 100 head. In the meantime, however, the cam isfed at substantially the same rate of speed 82 has shifted the lever 54so that the ironas the band or body 'portion during the ing head,including the steam chest and the feeding operation. This mechanism isonly ironing plate, has been moved up toward the shown in Figs. 12 and13 since it would com- 4o kfeeding head and the parts continue toroplicate the other figures to show ,it them 105,

tate in this manner unt'l one cycle of the and it comprises a pair ofshafts 96 and 97 feeding head has been accomplished when mounted insuitable brackets 98 secured to the clutch teeth 71 are disengaged asprevithe frame, and these shafts' are driven by a ously described andthe parts are back to gear wheel 99 having its pitch line of sub- A theposition, when the roller 83 is resting stantially the diameter of theformer ange '110 upon the high part 82" of the cam where and meshingwith gears 100 and 101 mountit will remain until the cam 82 is rotateded uponthe shafts 96 and 97 respectively. sufficiently to bring theroller 83`opposite Each of these shafts has keyed to it a hub to thelov:r part of the cam, this operation 102 provided with a iiange 103engaging in p 5o being accomplished Dy a movement of the anannularrecess 104 in the forming member 115 foot treadle through theratchet mechanism and further provided with a rubber or other. alreadydescribed. The cam face 79 is so friction roller 105 which 'is adaptedto bear arranged that the high part of the cam will lightly against thesurface of the former pass under the roller 83 before the cam faceflange. The gearing is such that the peengages the pin 80 and willremain upon ripheries of these rollers rotate at approxi- 120 this highportion until this engagement is mately the speed of the periphery ofthe brought about and the clutch teeth 71 and former ange, so that thetop or flap of the 72 are out of engagement. In order to concollar isfed at the same rate of speed that vey a rotary movement to the crankarm 86, the band or body portion of the collar is a treadle bar 90 isprovidedand it is pivfed. The object of the foregoing construc- 125 otedto a suitable pin 91 mounted in the boss tion is to obviate thewrinkling or drawing 8 forming part of the frame. This treadle of theskin of thecollar at the folded edge, lever is connected to the crankarm 86'by this defect in the operation being caused by a suitable link92. In order that the ironing the fact that the top or flap of thecollar 55 head may be pressed up with a yielding has frictionalengagement with the guiding 13o tween the clamping members 28 and 29andv The` treadle .the operator iirst Oomplete operation.

Assuming that the parts of the machine are in the position shown inFigs. l and 5 and vthat a collar is to be fed to themachine, places thetab containing the button hole through the slot 12 and bethen folds thecollar at the seam, which has been previously moistened, back uponitself r he need only fold the flap upward suiiciently so that the guide60 may catch it. 90 is then pressed when the shaft 64 will be rockedcausing the cam 82 to shift the lever 54 and pressing the ironing headinward causing the guide 60 to engage the collar and fold it down towardthe flange 11. In the meantime, the cam face 79 has moved out ofengagement with the bevel pin 8O and the spring 75 has caused the gearwheel 74 to move to the right,-as shown in Fig. 5, when the clutch teeth71 and 72 will be in engagement.l The drive through the gear 65 is thenconveyed through the gear 22 to the shaft 2O and the feeding head isrotated. In the meantime however the movement of the lever 54 hasshifted the clamping lever 31 and the sleeve 30 has engaged the tail 26ofthe clamping lever, forcing the clamping member 28 into`engagementwith the underside of the tab of the collar. The Collar isthen carried around and the folded-over portion is fed onto the edge ofthe flange 11 at the slot 12, and the collar is carried around incircular formation around this ange. This operation continues until acomplete rotation has been conveyed to the feeding head. When the cam 82has rotated suiiiciently to cause its high spot 82 to pass under theroller 83 the cam` face 79 of the gear 74 will engage the bevel pin 80and cause the gear to be shifted to the left, as set forth in Fig. 6,disengaging the clutch teeth 71 and`72 when further rotation of themechanism will cease. The parts-then remain in this position until theyare released, and this release is brought about by an operation of thefoot treadle through the ratchet and pawl mechanism upon the hub of thecam, producing a slight rotation of this member until the frictionroller 83 passes to the low part 82 of the cam when the lever 54 willmove outward. The operator then shifts the lever 17 moving the formingmember 10 `to the right, as

shown in Fig. 5, and carrying the collar out beyond the feeding head.When the back edge of the inner orbody portion of the collarpassesbeyond the gravitv latches 53, they snap behind the edge of the bodyportion, and upon the return of the forming I collars, a forming andpress the member 10 the collar is slid from the ange 11 and drops downand engages the deiector v and is 'thrown from basket orv other suitablereceptacle (not shown). v

Having described my invention, I claim In a molding machine for turneddown p member for the complete collar, means for automatically foldingand forming the collar upon said former, and means for simultaneouslypressing the entire the machine into a I folded edge of the collar uponsaid former. Y

2. In a molding machine for turned-down collars, a cylindrical formingmember, mechanism for automatically folding and forming the ing saidcollar upon said former.

y 3. In a forming and ironing machine for turned down collars, asuitable' former, means for gripping the upon the former, means forfolding the collar upon said former, and A means for simultaneouslypresslng and ironcollarand fitting it.

top

portion of the collar against the former,l

and means for simultaneously pressing and ironing the entire folded edgeagainst the former.

4. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a formeradapted for engagement between the top and the body portion of thecollar, a feeding head mounted within said former and, adapted to feedthe collar onto said former, and means for turning the I'iap and finallypressing and ironing the entire folded edge of the collar.

5. In a forming and ironing machine for turned down collars,avcylindrical former, means for gripping the collar and fitting it uponthe former, means for 'folding the top portion of the collar against theformer, and means for simultaneously pressing and ironing the entirefolded edge against the former.

6. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars a former forengagement between the iap and the body portion of the collar, means forfeeding the collar onto said former, and 'a movable ironing memberadapted by its initial movement to turn the flapv of the collar downupon the former and to upon the former and to simultaneously iron entirefolded edge of the collar.

7. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a formeradapted for engagement between the top and the band portion of the\collar, means for automatically feeding the collar onto said former,turning the top of the collar down upon the former, and simultaneouslyvironing and pressingthe entire fold ed edge of the collar. 8. In amolding and vironing machine for turned-down collars, a yformer forengagement between the flap and the body portion of the collar, meansfor feeding the collar upon said former, an ironing member adapt guidethe flap continuously.

Xinitial movement of the) lfor holding the collar, lsaid head andcausing it to feed the collar the collar upon ed to move toward saidformer upon the feeding deviceand to fold vtheiiap lof the collar downonto-the former, said ironing member being provided with an ironingplate adapted for engagement with the entire folded edge of the collar,and mears for causing said ironing p to bear simultaneously v upon theentire turned edge of the collar.

9. In amolding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a former forengagement between the Hap and the body portion of the collar,"means forfeeding thecollar onto said former, a heated ironing head movablymounted, an ironing plate carried by said ironing head and provided.with an ironing groove co-eXtensive with andreceiving the entire foldededge of the collar, and means for moving said head.

` 10. In a molding and ironing machine for i turned-down collars, aformer for engagethe fiap and the body portion of the collar, means forfeeding the collar onto said former, a lever suitably mounted, anironing head mounted on said lever, an ironing plate carried by saidhead'andvprovided with a ,groove (zo-extensive with and receiving theentire folded edge of the collar and pressing it against the edge ofrthe former, means for shifting said lever, and means for supplying heatto the several parts. A

, 11. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, aformer, a feeding head, means carried by said feeding head means foroperating ment between onto the former, and means for turning the top ofthe collar onto the former and for ironing the turned edge thereof.

12. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a former,a rotary feeding head adapted to feed the collar onto said former,clamplng members carried by said feeding head and adapted to engage andhold the tab of the collar, whereby the feeding head may feed saidcollarupon the former, and means for folding the flap of the former andfor pressing and ironing the turned edge of the collar.

13. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, acylindrical former, means for feeding the collar onto said former, meansfor simultaneously folding the top down upon the former and for pressingand ironing the collar, and automatical operating means for dischargingthe finished collar from theformer.

14. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, aAsuitable former, means within said former for gripping the collar andfor feeding it upon thefqrmer, means for simultaneously folding the iiapagainst the former and for pressing and ironing the collar, means forshifting'the the collar't'o hold the late `of the .collar onto formerendwise to. remove the collar from the feeding head, and devicesfor-engaging same upon the withdrawal of the former therefrom andthereby discharging the collar from the machine.

15. -In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, acylindrical former slidably mounted but 'said former and held againstendwise move-' ment, said feeding head being adapted to feed the collaronto' said former, means for folding the diiap and ironing the collar,means for shifting said former with respect to the head whereby thecollar may be carried beyond the feeding mechanism, and suitable latchesengaging the collar and permitting the withdrawal ofthe former from thecollar.

17. In a molding and ironin turned-down collars, a cylin slidablymounted but held against rotary movement, a rotary feeding head. withinsaid former, collar clamping mechanism carried by said head, an ironingmember movably mounted, an ironing plate carried thereby for pressingand ironing the turned edge of the collar, means for moving said ironinghead, a folding plate for folding the iap of the collar onto the formingmember, and means for supplying heat to the several parts.

18. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a clindrical former slidably mounted but he d against rotary movement, arotary feeding head within said former, collar clamping mechanismcarried by said head, an ironing member movably mounted, an ironingplate carried thereby for pressing and ironing the turned edge of thecollar, means for moving said ironing head, a folding plate for foldingthe flap the forming member, means for movin the former endwise beyondthe feedingiead, and devices for enmachine for a the collar andpermitting the withdrawail of the former.

19. In a molding and ironin machine for turned-down collars, a cylinrical former slidably mounted but held against rotary movement, a rotaryfeeding head within said former, collar clamping mechanism carheldagainst rotary movement, aI rotatable feeding head within "said formerand held against endwise inoverical former provided with an of thecollar,

in said former,

' by the feeding sist in the forming ried by said head, an ironingmember movably mounted, an ironing plate carried thereby for pressingand ironing the turned edge of-the collar, means for moving said ironinghead, a folding plate for folding the flap of the collar onto theforming member, means for moving the former endwise beyond the feedinghead, and latches carried head for engaging the collar and permittingthe withdrawal. of the former.

20. In 'a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, acylindrical formelfor engagement between the iap'and the body portion ofthe collar, such former being entrance slot, means for feeding thecollar upon said former-through said slot, and suitable ironing andpressing mechanism cooperating with said former.

21. In a molding and ironin machine for turned-down collars, acylindrical former for engagement between the iap and the body portionof the collar, such former being provided with an entrance slot, meansfor feedin the collar upon said former through said slot, a folding idearran ed above said former' for indicatmg the foldmg f and suitablepressing and line of the collar, ironing mechanism coperating with saidformer.

22. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, mentbetween the lia and the body portlon of thecollar, such ormer beingprovided with an entrance slot, means for feeding the collar upon saidformer through said slot, a

folding guide arranged above said former and adjacent said slot andadapted to asand feeding of the collar, means for automaticallywithdrawing said guide upon the beginning of the feeding operation, andsuitable presslng and ironing mechanism.

23. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a formerfor engagement betwen the flap and the body portion said former beingprovided with a feeding slot, feeding mechanism witha collar clampingdevice cara former for enga eried by said feeding mechanism, a movableironing member adapted to iron and press the collar upon the former, aguide by which the fold in the collar is located prior to the feedingoperation, a driving member for the machine, and suitable mechanism forcausing the movement of the ironing member toward the former andsimultaneously bringing about the clamping and feeding of the collar andthe withdrawal of the guide. Y

24. In a molding and ironingmachine for turned-down collars, a former, afeeding device rotatably) mounted therein, a collar guide carried bysaid former, suitable gearing for automatically withdrawing the guideupon the beginning of the feeding operation, and suitable pressing andironing mechamsm.

25. In a molding and ironing machine for turned-down collars, a formerfor engagement between the flap and the body portion of the collar,mechanism for feeding the collar onto said former, suitable means forsimultaneously pressing and ironing the entire folded edge of the collarupon said ormer, and suitable power driven devices forA engaging andfeeding the ap with the feedin of the body portion of the collar.

26. n a molding and ironin machine for turned-down collars, a former forengagement between the flap and the body portion of the collar,mechanism for feeding the collar onto said former, suitable means forsimultaneously pressing and ironing the entire folded edge of the collarupon said former, power driven feeding rollers for engaging the `flapcausing it to be fed upon the former with the body portion, and meansfor causing the peripheries of said rollers, to move at the same speedas the body portion of the4 collar is fed.

In testimon whereof I ax my signature in presence ofY two witnesses asfollows.

DANA H. BENJ Witnesses: ALToN H. BEMIs,

CHRISTINE H. TREsoH.

